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H.R.ANo.A625 RESOLUTION 1 WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the loss of 2 Wilhelmina Daisy Cullen Robertson Smith of Houston, who died on 3 January 26, 2009, at the age of 86; and 4 WHEREAS, The former Wilhelmina Cullen was the daughter of 5 Hugh Roy Cullen and Lillie Cranz Cullen; she attended Sweet Briar 6 College in Virginia during World War II, but she returned to Texas 7 and earned a bachelor 's degree from the University of Houston in 8 1944; the following year, she married Corbin James Robertson, Sr., 9 who was serving in the Army Air Corps at Ellington Field; the couple 10 nurtured a fulfilling relationship until Mr. Robertson 's passing in 11 1991; fortunate to find love a second time, she was joined in 12 matrimony to Edgar A. Smith, Jr., in 1998; and 13 WHEREAS, An active philanthropist, Mrs. Smith helped launch 14 the magnet program in Houston 's public schools, and she led her 15 family 's organization, the Cullen Foundation, for five decades, 16 through which she assisted numerous local institutions, including 17 Baylor College of Medicine and the Texas Medical Center; she also 18 established three trusts to benefit higher education, health, and 19 the performing arts; and 20 WHEREAS, Mrs. Smith was especially devoted to the University 21 of Houston, and she was one of her alma mater 's most dedicated 22 supporters; her parents also have a place in UH history, as they are 23 regarded as its founding family and the school 's first major 24 benefactors; through the years, Mrs. Smith continued her parents ' 1 H.R.ANo.A625 1 legacy, and she shared this commitment with her first husband, who 2 supported the university 's early athletic programs and for whom 3 Corbin J. Robertson Stadium is named; a life member of the UH Alumni 4 Organization, Mrs. Smith was awarded an honorary doctoral degree in 5 1988 and a Distinguished Alumni award in 1989; moreover, the UH 6 Board of Regents approved the construction of the Wilhelmina 7 Robertson Smith Pavilion, a sports complex to be built at Robertson 8 Stadium; and 9 WHEREAS, Dedicated to her community, Wilhelmina Smith was an 10 inspiration to all who were fortunate enough to know her, and she 11 leaves behind an extraordinary legacy of generosity and goodwill 12 that will not soon be forgotten; now, therefore, be it 13 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas 14 Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Wilhelmina Daisy 15 Cullen Robertson Smith and extend sincere sympathy to the members 16 of her family: to her husband, Edgar A. Smith, Jr.; to her children, 17 Wilhelmina Elizabeth "Beth" Robertson, Corbin J. Robertson, Jr., 18 Lillie Therese Robertson, Carroll Christine Robertson Ray, and 19 Alison Susan Robertson Baumann; and to her other relatives and 20 friends; and, be it further 21 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 22 prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of 23 Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Wilhelmina 24 Smith. Woolley Cohen 2 H.R.ANo.A625 ______________________________ Speaker of the HouseAAAAA I certify that H.R. No. 625 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on March 5, 2009. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the HouseAAA 3.